Zhou Yu is a cattle man in the Three Kingdoms, although there are many cattle in the Three Kingdoms, but Zhou Yu can be called a cattle man among the cattle people. The battle of Chibi not only defeated Cao Cao, who had the opportunity to dominate the world, but also directly affected the pattern of the world after that.

Without Zhou Yu defeating Cao Cao in Chibi, the bright future that Zhuge Liang described to Liu Bei was just a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. At that time, Liu Bei had no more than 10,000 soldiers, and he would not pass the pass, Zhang, and Zhao, and sent people to guard Liu Qi in Jiangxia, and most of the entire Jingzhou had already surrendered to Cao Cao along with the surrender of Jingzhou.

If Cao Cao was not in a hurry to take Jiangdong, but turned around to take Bashu, with Liu Zhang's weakness, it is very likely that he would surrender without a fight, and in that case, Zhuge Liang's ambition to divide the world would have no stage to display.

But Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi, why did Zhuge Liang have to let Guan Yu make a military order to guard Huarong? Judging from Cao Cao's succession, Zhuge Liang could not have imagined that Cao Cao would leave Huarong, and he must have guessed that Guan Yu, who was righteous and angry, would let Cao Cao go. But why did he let Guan Yu guard Huarong even though he knew this? There is only one reason, because only Cao Cao was alive at that time, which was more conducive to realizing his idea of dividing the world into three parts.

Cao Cao was defeated, Jiangdong won a big victory, morale was like a macro, once Cao ** was in the south, the Cao family would fall into infighting for the right to inherit, and there was no time to take care of it. At that time, Liu Bei had no capital to compete with Jiangdong for the world. Only if Cao Cao is alive can he contain Jiangdong and let Liu Bei profit from the chaos.

In fact, as Zhuge Liang expected, Guan Yu let Cao Cao go, although the northern Cao clan was defeated in Chibi, but the strength was still there, Zhou Yu led his troops to attack Nanjun was blocked, Liu Bei took the opportunity to seize the four counties of Jingnan and had a place to live. Then jealous of the talent, Zhou Yu was injured during the attack on Nanjun, and then died of a serious illness when he intended to seize Bashu first, at the age of thirty-six.

In the romance, it is said that Zhou Yu was angry with Zhuge Liang, which is purely Lao Luo deliberately belittling Zhou Yu in order to set off Zhuge Liang's tallness. Imagine if he is a narrow-minded person, how can he convince his subordinates, even if he is an old minister of Jiangdong Cheng Pu, who does not deal with Zhou Yu very much, how can he say the praise of getting along with Zhou Yu willingly.

Zhou Yu's death was nothing more than two reasons, one was that as recorded in the history books, he suddenly contracted a serious illness and died. The other is conspiracy theories, which are not natural disasters but man-made disasters. In the battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu became famous, but at the same time, he also committed the taboo of being a minister. Gong Gao Zhen Lord, Sun Quan is not Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce not only have the righteousness of monarchs and ministers, but also have a brotherly relationship. And with Sun Quan, he only has the status of a monarch and a minister. Sun Quan values Zhou Yu because of Zhou Yu's talent, but this does not mean that Sun Quan is willing to see Zhou Yu, a courtier, climb on his head. Jiangdong only knew Zhou Lang but not Wu Hou, how could Sun Quan accept it. The removal of Zhou Yu's military power is likely to provoke a mutiny, and if you want to get rid of this hidden danger, you can only use some inferior means.

Liu Xie attaches great importance to Zhou Yu, and in the games of the Three Kingdoms in later generations, Zhou Yu's value is very high, and the leader in both civil and military affairs is a little shorter.

This time against Zhou Yu, Liu Xie didn't dare to be the slightest careless, the arrogant soldiers would be defeated, there were too many lessons from the past, Liu Xie didn't want to become the object of ridicule and ridicule in the future.

Liu Xie is self-aware, and it is estimated that if he plays with his heart, he may not be able to play Zhou Yu. The most difficult thing to be a man is to recognize yourself, always thinking that you have advantages that others do not have, and most of them will end up falling on your heels. Liu Xie is quite reasonable, knowing that he has a few catties and a few taels, in addition to having some knowledge accumulation that others do not have, in fact, if you really want to talk about talent, Liu Xie is not a Chinese person. Fortunately, Liu Xie knows how to hide and know how to make good use of people, so there has been no big mistake until now.

To deal with Zhou Yu, Liu Xie asked himself that it was not enough to rely on himself, so Jia Xu, Fa Zheng, and Liu Ye became Liu Xie's deputies. Jia Xu's intelligence is enough to deal with Zhou Yu, Fa Zheng is good at military strategy, Liu Ye is in charge of logistics, these three people cooperate, Liu Xie doesn't believe that he can't handle a Zhou Yu. As for Cao Cao, who was with Zhou Yu at this time, Liu Xie was ready to deal with it personally. It's not that Liu Xie has any killer plan to defeat Cao Cao, but that there is a contradiction between Zhou Yu and Cao Cao about who listens to whom, and it is impossible for Zhou Yu to hand over the 120,000 people in his hands to Cao Cao's command, and Cao Cao cannot obey Zhou Yu's dispatch. Don't look at the two at this time, they will have to divide their forces sooner or later. Liu Xie didn't expect that he could get Cao Cao, but as long as Cao Cao was dragged down, it was enough to buy time for Jia Xu and others to settle Zhou Yu.

Originally, there was still a Guo Jia locked up in Chang'an, but Liu Xie really didn't worry about letting Guo Jia help him deal with Lao Cao. Not only Guo Jia, but also Cao Ang and Cao Zhang, who served in the imperial court at this time, Liu Xie also found a reason to send the two to the Western Regions before sending troops, and obeyed Lu Bu's dispatch, saying that he did not want to see the human tragedy of father and son cannibalism.

Seeing Zhou Yu on the battlefield and seeing Zhou Yu, who had admired the name for a long time, Liu Xie couldn't help but be a little excited, historical celebrities, although they were in a hostile relationship, but this did not prevent Liu Xie from having a good impression of Zhou Yu, the only pity was that Zhou Yu was loyal to Sun Ce and could not be easily recruited. Just like Guo Jia, who was still under house arrest in Chang'an at this time, he has not let go until now, fortunately, Liu Xie is not a person who is easy to kill, if he doesn't want to follow, then he won't follow, anyway, Cao Cao, who put you under house arrest in Chang'an, is easier to deal with without your assistance. Killing is for deterrence, if there is no need for that, Liu Xie will not kill easily, or he will not easily kill his own people. Who counts as one of their own? Those who are not of my race will have different hearts. The killing of the Hu people is to eliminate potential hidden dangers, and when the Hu people are strong, the Han people will be in great trouble, unless those Hu people are naturalized and become their own. However, naturalizing the Hu people is not a day's work, only in the daily subtle transformation of the heart, identify with the new identity of the Han people.

Liu Xie would like to thank the ancestors of the Han people, and it is the cultural heritage passed down from generation to generation that made Liu Xie's plan to naturalize the Hu people come true. A nation without written inheritance is easy to be assimilated by a powerful nation, Liu Xie started from the culture, spoke Chinese, knew Chinese characters, and within three generations, the Qiang, Di and other cultural inheritance needs to be passed on by word of mouth The ethnic group will become a member of the Han nationality.

It is easy to deal with the Hu people, but it is not so easy to deal with the enemies who are also Han Chinese. Although it is also a way to kill everything, it is also an internal friction to do so, and the loss is the strength of the Han nationality itself. If those talents can be used by the imperial court, it will be a good thing for the Han people.

But not everyone can be taken for their own use. For example, Liu Bei, this guy is not in Liu Xie's consideration, perhaps influenced by some views of later generations, in Liu Xie's eyes, this Liu Bei is a thick and black master. This person is extremely ambitious, he once compared himself to his ancestor when he was a child, and when he became an adult, although he said that he was for the Han family, he was actually more selfish. Compared with Liu Bei, Cao Cao is a little kinder, at least he did not claim the title of emperor until his death, and he was buried with the rites of Hanchen after his death. On the other hand, Liu Bei, after learning that Cao Pi forced the Han Emperor to make concessions, immediately couldn't wait to be proclaimed emperor in Hanzhong and rewarded the ministers, which made Liu Xie feel a little ugly.

Some people are bent on rebelling, but they only endure it before the time comes, just like Liu Bei, and some people can still persuade and coerce them to turn back.

Liu Xie admired Cao Cao and didn't like Liu Bei. If he is an ordinary person, it doesn't matter if he likes it or not. But he is the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty, and he holds the life and death of the world's creatures, so one of his thoughts is enough to decide Cao Cao's fate. Accepting Cao Ang and Cao Zhang, saying that it was to leave a way back for the Cao family, but it was not Liu Xie's foreshadowing to persuade Cao Cao to surrender in the future.

Knowing it with affection and moving it with reason, even if Cao ** does not repent, Liu Xie can be regarded as benevolent and righteous. In the end, even if Cao Cao is still dead, Liu Xie doesn't have to worry too much about the "remnants" left by Cao Cao.

No one likes that their leaders are unkind, and what Liu Xie wants to work hard to play is a benevolent gentleman. So that those people under him will die for themselves, without worrying about the day when the rabbit dies and the dog cooks.

Liu Xie was looking at Zhou Yu, and Zhou Yu was also observing Liu Xie. For Liu Xie, Zhou Yu is also no stranger, six years ago, Runan said goodbye in a hurry, and Zhou Yu missed it very much. The rise of the Han from the building to the rise again was beyond the expectations of Zhou Yu and many people, and Zhou Yu and many others were full of curiosity about Liu Xie, the key figure who made the Han revival. And unlike those who are also curious about Liu Xie, Zhou Yu wants to defeat Liu Xie one day.

There is no personal enmity between the two, but their positions are different, so they must distinguish a winner or a loser. Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Before Liu Xie rushed to Shouchun from Runan with the Han army and rushed back to Jiangdong, Zhou Yu did not pay attention to Liu Xie, and what he paid attention to at that time was Cao Cao and Liu Biao in Jingzhou.

But after Liu Xie swept through the Central Plains to conquer and annex the state, Zhou Yu paid attention to Liu Xie, and thus launched an investigation into Liu Xie's past. However, if you don't check it, you don't know, and when you check it, Zhou Yu didn't expect that without paying attention, Liu Xie has grown into an existence that can't be resisted by himself.

What worries Zhou Yu even more is that Liu Xie not only occupies the orthodox position of the Han family, but also has almost seventy percent of the population of the Han Dynasty. Zhongyuan was a densely populated area of the Han Dynasty, and after being occupied by Liu Xie, Cao Cao only had Xuzhou left. If the strength of the four princes in the world is used as a tablet, Cao Cao can be said to have fallen directly from the first to the third place. Compared with Cao Cao, although Jiangdong ranks second, the prospects for development are worrying. Although Jiangdong is rich in resources, it is not populated, and perhaps in time, Jiangdong will have the strength to compete with the Han court, but it is definitely not now.

Time, Jiangdong needs time to develop, and the reason why Zhou Yu strongly supports this princes' alliance is also to buy time for Jiangdong. As long as Cao Cao and Liu Bei are not extinguished, the imperial court will not easily conquer Jiangdong. Helping Cao Cao and Liu Bei is equivalent to helping yourself.

But in the face of pressure from the imperial court, Zhou Yu still felt a little breathless. Liu Xie is too cunning and makes a fortune in a muffled voice, and by the time others notice it, he has already made a lot of money and has enough confidence to deal with external threats. In the past five years, the wind and rain have been smooth, and the grains have been abundant, although Jiangdong has saved a large amount of grain and grass with this good year, on the other hand, Liu Xie, who has a large number of arable land population, also does not need to worry about the problem of grain and grass, and even fights to consume more confidence than others.

"You can't fight a protracted war with the imperial court, you must fight quickly." Zhou Yu was thinking about something, and Liu Xie, who was opposite, opened his mouth and shouted to Zhou Yu: "Gongjin, I haven't seen you for many years, I miss you very much, and your body has always been good?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, Zhou Yu is in good health, and it will not be a problem to live for another thirty or fifty years." Zhou Yu replied with a smile and a fist.

"That's not necessarily, there are unforeseen circumstances, people have disasters and blessings, don't look at you looking good now, you can't afford to get sick if you don't go back, so this aftermath must be arranged in advance. Have you arranged it? ”

Zhou Yu was a little difficult to answer, saying that the arrangement was good, which made people feel depressed. But if you sneer at each other, it doesn't seem appropriate. After all, the princes of the four roads raised troops in the name of the Qing monarch's side, and on the surface they maintained a pro-Han attitude. Although everyone knows what is going on in their hearts, before tearing their faces, there are some words that are still not suitable for saying at this time.

“…… Thank you for your concern. Zhou Yu replied depressedly.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, it's my emperor's duty to care about the safety of your courtiers. Gong Jin, I have heard for a long time that you are proficient in music, since you have met it today, why don't you go back to the camp with me and play a song for me? Liu Xie suggested with a smile.

"The saint praises falsely, Zhou Yu is just a beginner, it is difficult to wait for the elegant hall, and he dare not insult the saint." When Zhou Yu heard this, he hurriedly said modestly. What are you kidding, can you come back after going to your place?

"If the saint has to listen, it is better to return to the camp with Zhou Yu......"

"Oh, then you don't have to, anyway, you yourself say it's insulting, don't listen." Liu Xie shook his head without hesitation and refused, so angry that Zhou Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Zhou Yu took a deep breath, intending to take advantage of morality, but unexpectedly, Liu Xie seemed to have guessed what Zhou Yu wanted to say in advance, and said to Zhou Yu first: "Gong Jin, let's talk about private affairs, let's talk about official affairs." Why did you come this time? Don't say that the kind of fools on the side of the Qing monarch can't fool, you just say that you raise troops against the imperial court, what do you want? ”

"Holy Mingjian, Ministers and ......"

"Loyalty to the Han is only after death. You can't change some new words, my ears are calloused. Liu Xiejiao said for Zhou Yu, and complained to Zhou Yu after speaking.

Zhou Yu was a little uncomfortable, the initiative to speak was grasped, and he was really passive, but before he could come up with a new rhetoric, he heard Liu Xie say: "Gongjin, you came from afar, and it won't be difficult for me to do it for you." Anyway, it's just a little thing, and in the end, it depends on who has the big fist. At this time, I have 160,000 men and horses, and you Zhou Gongjin also have more than 200,000, but I don't want to face you Zhou Gongjin with swords, I just want to talk to Cao Cao, I wonder if Gongjin can make it convenient? ”

The emperor named his surname, and Cao Cao, who still regarded himself as a Hanchen at this time, naturally couldn't avoid it, urged the horse to come to Zhou Yu's side, and bowed to Liu Xie: "Cao Cao has seen the saint, and the saint has always been good?" ”

"With Lao Mengde's concern, everything is fine with me. Not only am I safe, but Mengde's sons are also good. Zixiu and Ziwen have now become school captains, Cangshu worshipped Kong Rong as a teacher last year, and now he is the youngest student in Taixue, as for Xiahou Yuan's son Xiahou Heng and Xu Chu's son Xu Ding, they have also achieved the position of military commander......" Liu Xie said to Cao Cao with a smile.

Cao Cao was very happy to listen to it at first, after all, his son has a future, and he is naturally happy to be Lao Tzu, but he reacted when he listened to it, this is not right! In front of the two armies, his own son is serving under the enemy, which makes the allies think when they hear it?

Just as Cao Cao was worried, Zhou Yu on the side couldn't help but chuckle after hearing what Liu Xie said to Cao Cao, especially seeing that Cao Cao had never refutated, which made Zhou Yu feel uneasy.

“…… Holy Lord, you are so bad. Cao Cao knew that he couldn't explain the matter for a while, so he had to say to Liu Xie helplessly.

"Hahaha...... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was negligent. Gong Jin, what you heard just now doesn't count, you should not have such a thing, so it is decided. Liu Xie laughed and said to Zhou Yu.

How could Zhou Yu not take it seriously, Cao Cao's sons and the sons of his important ministers were all serving the imperial court at this time, so is Cao Cao still credible?

"Meng De, don't worry, Zixiu and the others are not in the army at this time, in order to avoid their embarrassment, I have sent them to the Western Regions, and they are not allowed to come back until the end of this war, so you don't have to worry that I will threaten you to betray your allies with their safety, and you don't have to worry that I will let your father and son kill each other." Liu Xie said to Cao Cao with a smile.

Cao Cao was so angry that he couldn't speak, and when he said this at this time, wouldn't it be more and more black? Peeking at Zhou Yu, Cao Cao found that Zhou Yu's eyes were already a little wrong when he looked at him, and he was wary.

"Shengshang, gossip Hugh mentions, the last battle, Cao was very dissatisfied in his heart, and he intended to ask the Shengshang for advice again, I don't know what the Shengshang wants?" Cao Cao said angrily at Liu Xie.

"Okay, as long as you are willing to die, I am willing to bury it. Isn't it just going to war, the time, the place, make it clear, I will not refuse. ”

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Liu Xie and Cao Cao agreed in front of the two armies that they would each lead their men and horses to Jiyin to set up a battle for victory. After collecting troops and returning to the camp, Liu Xie took the Son of Heaven's army subordinate to him and went directly to Jiyin. Before leaving, Liu Xie handed over the command of the Xiaocai and Fubo armies to Jia Xu, who was fully responsible for dealing with Zhou Yu's combined army.

Compared with Liu Xie's ease, after Cao Cao returned to the camp, the first thing he did was to eliminate Zhou Yu's suspicions about himself, and he swore bitterly and swore to the sky, which finally made Zhou Yu temporarily let go of his doubts about himself. But whether he will trust himself or not, only Zhou Yu knows in his heart.